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Housing in TA20

What the homes in TA20 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
34,001 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46%). Flats make up 9.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

TA20England
Detached46%22.9%
Semi-detached26.9%31.5%
Terraced16.6%23%
Purpose-built flat6.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.1% of households in TA20 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.1% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

TA20
71%
15%
13%
England
  • Owned71.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented12.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

TA20England
Owned outright46.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

TA20England
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.3%). 20.2% of households include dependent children.

TA20England
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Somerset

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Somerset (August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SomersetEngland
All homes£1,016£1,459
One bedroom£692£1,195
Two bedrooms£913£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,135£1,489
Four or more£1,619£2,161
Detached£1,392£1,640
Semi-detached£1,097£1,449
Terraced£1,016£1,435
Flat or maisonette£788£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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